System for the control and extinction of forest fires

a forest fire and system technology, applied in fire rescue, botany apparatus and processes, horticulture, etc., can solve the problems of high cost of deforested areas maintenance, difficulty in implementing the system, and the inability to apply in natural parks and protected areas

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-03-15
CORTA FUEGOS CAPRICORNIO
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Such systems have the disadvantage that in order to implement them strips of land of some 30-40 metres in width have to be deforested, which involves a significant environmental impact and is therefore difficult to apply in natural parks and protected areas.
Another disadvantage of firebreak systems is the high cost of maintenance of the deforested zones and the difficulty of implementing the system in forest zones with difficult access.
Such systems have the disadvantages set out below.
High maintenance cost of deforested zones.
High job risk for the firefighters during the work of fire extinction and control.

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[0011] The objective of this invention is to resolve the disadvantages mentioned, by developing a system for the control and extinction of fires with an immediate response time.

[0012] In accordance with this objective, the system of this invention is characterized in that said water-distribution means include a fixed installation on the ground and in that the system includes real-time control means that pick up the signal from the detecting means and act upon the water-supply means to the installation.

[0013] Preferably, said real-time control means include programmable logic controls (PLCs), programmable robots and communications programmers through the general packet radio system (GPRS).

[0014] Thanks to these characteristics, the system of this invention has advantages over the systems known in the state of the art, in that the response-time to the fire is immediate, without needing to have firefighter brigades close to the place in order to ensure a minimum response time. Nor i...

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Abstract

System for the control and extinction of forest fires, which includes means for detecting (3) the fire, water-supply means (1) and water-distribution means (2), characterized in that said water-distribution means (2) include a fixed installation in the terrain and in that the system includes real-time control means (5) that pick up the signal from the detecting means (3) and act on the water-supply means (1) to the installation. Thanks to these characteristics the response time to the fire is immediate and deforestation is not necessary for installing the system.

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[0001] This invention relates to a system which has an immediate response time for the control and extinction of forest fires. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] Known in the art are systems for the control of forest fires that comprise firebreak systems. Firebreak systems are cleared areas of land used to hold up the propagation of a fire. Such systems have the disadvantage that in order to implement them strips of land of some 30-40 metres in width have to be deforested, which involves a significant environmental impact and is therefore difficult to apply in natural parks and protected areas. [0003] Another disadvantage of firebreak systems is the high cost of maintenance of the deforested zones and the difficulty of implementing the system in forest zones with difficult access. [0004] Also known are systems for the control and extinction of forest fires which include fire-detection means, water-supply means and water-distribution means. The water-supply means comprise tanks and p...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A62C37/10A62C3/02
CPCA62C3/0271
Inventor SERRANO MOLINA, JOSE ANTONIO
Owner CORTA FUEGOS CAPRICORNIO
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